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Toto Wolff Slams Mercedes Critics
Wolff calls critics 'brainless' after Russell's Singapore race struggles.
In brief
Wolff calls critics 'brainless' after Russell's Singapore race struggles. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff dismissed claims of favoring Kimi Antonelli over George Russell, saying critics should watch Teletubbies instead. Originally reported by Autoweek.
Wolff rejects driver favoritism claims
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff dismissed media speculation that the team favors Kimi Antonelli over George Russell.
“brainless”
Russell's Singapore race struggles
George Russell slid 84 points behind Antonelli after retiring from Malaysia due to a power unit failure.
“84 points”
Wolff's press conference response
Wolff called critics "completely nonsensical" and said they should watch Teletubbies instead of Formula 1.
“completely nonsensical”
Wolff on driver relationships
Wolff emphasized close relationships with both drivers since they joined Mercedes' young driver scheme as children.
“young driver scheme”
Wolff on George Russell
Wolff described George Russell as someone he feels "a lot of emotions for" and spends time with off the track.
“a lot of emotions for”
Singapore race results
Max Verstappen beat Russell in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix with Antonelli finishing seventh.
“seventh”
In short
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff dismissed claims of favoring Kimi Antonelli over George Russell, saying critics should watch Teletubbies instead.
